I was in the middle of research for another blog post today when I started seeing a theme online. There was this confusion between real estate agents and their clients on what a real estate agent actually does and the confusion seemed to come from the side of the real estate agent. It was if […]
You Aren’t Obligated To Buy The First House You See Read More »
As the years go by on my real estate career, I’ve had to be conscious of the fact that just because I’ve been through the ups and downs of buying a house time and time again, my buyers haven’t. To a first-time home buyer, every step is new and exciting part of their journey to
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From time to time, I’ll have a potential home seller tell me that they will be selling a home as is in Missouri. What does that mean? Can you sell a home as is? What is on the Missouri Association Of Realtors Disclosure Form? So many questions! Let’s answer them! When you are selling a
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One of the more misunderstood things I see buyers miss is the concept of square footage. There’s one little trick to looking at square footage in a home, and when you know it, you will be pretty surprised, I’m sure. Square Footage Versus Living Area Square Footage The first thing we need to do is
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About a month ago, I got a call from a friend of a friend. He asked if I could show him a house that caught his attention. I asked him if he was in the market for a new home and he told me that he was just starting his search. He said that he
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We’re going to try a little something different today. Here are some of the things I hear or read on a regular basis when either looking at a listing with my buyers or when I’m getting ready to list a house for my sellers. It’s going to go like this, I’ll give you what I
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“The sellers have accepted your offer” “There are multiple offers for your property above asking price.” “Loan contingency has passed; we are clear to close” “The occupancy inspection passed” These are just some of the things I am lucky enough to say to my clients. Giving my real estate clients good news is one of
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When you think of starting a home search where do you first turn? It’s probably Zillow.com When you want to figure out what your awful neighbor is trying to sell his house for, where do you look first? Again, it’s probably Zillow.com. Finally, when you want to know what dream home is selling for in
I’ve previously written about my skepticism of online real estate reviews. The main problem I have with online reviews is that it’s a spot where large corporations can easily game the system and at the same time, publish smaller organizations. Today, I wanted to demonstrate how scale really matters with online reviews. For example, if
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A couple in Arnold were going to move to a new home and sell a condo. They didn’t. A woman in Sunset Hills was going to sell a home she inherited. She hasn’t. A dentist was looking to move to a new home in St. Louis City after landing a new job in an established
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